Arizona Coyotes: Studs and Duds Versus Tampa, Colorado, and St. Louis

Arizona vs. Tampa Bay

Studs

Michael Carcone

Carcone was stellar against the Lightning, having one of his best games of the season. He was a presence in all phases and put two goals in the net. He and Josh Brown set the tone early, as Carcone followed up Brown’s fight with a goal. Later he netted a sweet five-hole goal in the second period.

Alex Kerfoot

Kerfoot has started coming into his own, and his play against Tampa accentuated that. He was one of the primary offensive facilitators, and his play was crucial as he assisted on two of the Coyotes’ three goals. With Carcone and Kerfoot on the same line, Arizona has developed a formidable top three lines.

Travis Boyd

Travis Boyd is a grinder who has earned the trust of head coach André Tourigny and as a result, he and the rest of the fourth line have been playing more and getting crucial ice time. That has paid off as he was a constant force of pressure on the Lightning and netted his first goal of the year.

Connor Ingram

Ingram has been the hot hand, and the more consistent goalie over the season. After shutting out the Golden Knights, he played near lights out against the Lightning. Against two of the best teams in the league, Ingram faced 65 shots and only surrendered one goal.

The blue liners and defensive zone play

The blue line and defensive zone play were buzzing all game and smothered the Lightning for most of 60 minutes. They looked so much better than they had the past couple of weeks and the pressure they generated attributed to scoring plays.

This game was a dominant showing by the Coyotes across the entire lineup. There were no real duds in this one, just great hockey by the home team.